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Lodgepole Mountain Pine Beetle Impact Model

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Content Available for Research Purposes Only Lodgepole Mountain Pine Beetle Impact Model is no longer supported in FVS, but remains available for research purposes only. The Lodgepole Mountain Pine Beetle Impact Model simulates Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopk.Insect DescriptionMountain Pine Beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae (PDF, 7.6 MB)Model…
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Racing the clock to stem the spread of the mountain pine beetle

Removing infected, dead, and susceptible trees is key to stemming the spread of mountain pine beetle outbreaks. Logging operators in Gunnison have been turning these trees into usable timber, ensuring that nothing goes to waste and providing an added benefit to the local community. (USDA Forest Service photo)
In the summer of 2019, Forest Service entomologist Amy Lockner made her way along the Taylor Canyon Road toward Gunnison, Colorado, a small mountain town situated in a valley often referred to as the “Gateway to the Rockies.”As she drove down the winding canyon road flanked by pine trees, her gaze caught a subtle inconsistency in the forest canopy…
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